Music-holder.



V. I. ARMSTRONG.

MUSIC HOLDER.

APPUCATIUN FILED DEC-4. 9'5. 1,270,767.

F/G. J. r{/3 IZ w g U Patented July 2, 1918.

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VESPEB .I. ARMSTRONG, OF GARTERVILLE, MISSOURI.

Music-Happen.

.7 0 all whom it concern Be it known that I, VESPER I. ARMSTRONG,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Carterville, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a music holder and more particularly to the class of music lyres for holding and supporting sheet music and band books on musical inStruments whereby the music may be readily ob served by the player of the instrument.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character for securely holding the leaves of music in a vertical position regardless of the an le at which the musical instrument is held y the player.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a music holder of this character which includes a supporting plate against which the music leaves contact whereby their displacement from a gust of wind will be prevented when the device is in use in connection with band instruments.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a supporting plate provided with fastening elements on each of its fiat surfaces whereby the leaves of music may be supported on either the front or rear surfaces of the supporting plate.

Another object is the provision of a pivot supporting plate provided with means for angularly adjusting the plate so that the same may be held in vertical position when the supporting standard for the plate is disposed at an angle to the musical instrument to which it is secured.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanying drawing, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation.

The supporting standard 1 shown in the drawings as partly broken away, is constructed to have its lower end connected to any design of musical instrument and its provided with an aperture for pivot pin 2 connected to the supreceiving a p r ng p a e 5 adj eent the cen er of the Speciflcation'of Letters .E'atent. Appl cation filed December 4, .1915. Serial No. 135,9:4.

Patented July 2, 191,8.

plate so that the plate may be moved on the pivot to any desired angle. Many players of musical instruments, especially cornet players orother similar small instruments, find it desirable to hold the instrument at an angle when in marching formation and, of course, unless provision is made for the music, the same will beheld at an angle when the instrument is being played. The pivotal movement of the supporting plate 3,. therefore, provide "for the angular dispositi'on of the instrument at the same time the music is retained in a perfectly vertical position where it may be conveniently read by the player.

For holding the supporting plate in the desired angular position, the lower edge of the plate carries an ear 4 to which is pivotally connected the adjusting arm 5 having its free end provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures 6. The standard 1 carries a locking pin 7 adapted to extend through one of the apertures 6 and provided with a thumb nut 8. It will be readily apparent that when the arm 5 is removed from engagement with the looking pin 7 and one of the other apertures in the arm is engaged with the locking pin and secured by the thumb nut 8 the plate will be held at any pre-determined angle.

The front side 9 of the plate 3 carries, in close proximity to each corner of the plate, a clip 10 adapted to receive the corners of the leaves of music or the corners of the band book whereby the same may be securely held in engagement with the front of the plate 3. The back surface 11 of the supporting plate 3 is also provided with a pair of clips 12 for suspending the leaves of music therefrom when it is desired and also when a surplus number of sheets of music are to be primarily disposed of, when the music on the front surface of the plate is being executed.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable music holder has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

I claim:

A music holde comprising a pl a vided with an ear,

erably to the plate 7 of; for permitting the, said plate on the standard in its own plane, and meal fastened to the lower mar- V standardpivotally connected to the plate the center thereof, so as to at a point near swing 1n its own plane,

permit the plate to the lower marginal a point at one side of the center being prothe said standard having a" pinfastened thereto at a point consid pivotally connected plurality of said plate, and an arm 7 to the said ear and having a apertures removably engageablewith the said pin;- 7 V l v V 2. A music holder comprising-a rectan gular plate, a standard piVotally connected ata point near. the center theresWinging movement of copies of this patent may be obtained for edge of the saidplate atbelow the lower marginal edge of the five cents'each, by addressing the V washingtmynod V plate at a point near one ginal edge of the having one end end thereof, and an arm said standard at an angle thereto,rand means carried byv the standard and engageable Wit-hthe end of the arm to longitudinally adjust the arm with In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two WltIlBSSQS;

' Witnessesr a a H J. L. OBRIEN,.' E. Ross RUDY.

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